Folding bed.



No. 632,!9I. Patented Aug. 29, I899. P. H. MELLON..

FOLDING BED.

(Application med Feb. 6, 1899.)

(No. Model.)

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PETER H. MELLON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 632,191, dated August29, 1899.

Application filed February 6. 1899. Serial No. 704,725. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern:

3e it known that I, PETER II. MELLoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, of whichthe following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of folding beds having a movablecanopy connected to the folding part of the bed, so that when the bed isfolded or closed the canopy is lowcred and when the bed is opened orlowered the canopy is raised. A bed of this general character is to befound in the patent granted to A. II. Eva January 19, 1892, No. 467,163.

The object of my invention is to provide a construction of the charactermentioned which will be inexpensive, effectual in its operation, andeasily manipulated.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a perspective view of a folding bed embodying my invention.Fig. II is a side elevation with the bed partly folded. Fig. III is aside elevation showing the bed completely folded.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the base of the bed, to whichthe folding body portion 2 is swiveled on brackets 3, so as to be foldedinto the position shown in Fig. III. The body 2 consists of an outer andinner section joined together by links 4, so that the outer portion canbe folded over the inner portion, as shown in Fig. II. The outer portionhas folding legs 5, and the inner portion has folding legs 6.

No invention is here claimed in the construction of the bodyportion,-and it may be modified or changed as desired, and no detailedexplanation of it is here required.

7 represents the continuous head posts or pillars of the bed, and 8 themovable canopy. The canopy is connected to the posts by means ofsuitable loops 9, adapted to slide on the posts, and the canopy ispreferably further connected to the posts by means of braces 10, havingeyes or loops 11 embracing the posts.

The canopy is connected to the folding body portion 2 inside of thebrackets 3 by means of rods 12, so that when the body is folded into theposition shown in Fig. III the canopy will be lowered and when the bedis opened or swung down into the position shown in Figs. I and II thecanopy will be raised. This manner of supporting the canopy andconnecting it to the folding part of the bed is extremely simple,inexpensive, and effective in operation.

I claim as my invention 1. A bed comprising a folding body part,continuous head-posts, a canopy having loops loosely connected to thehead-posts whereby it is adapted to slide up and down thereon, and rodsby which the canopy is upheld and connected with theinner part of thefolding body part, so as to lower and raise the canopy on the foldingand unfolding of the bed; substantially as described.

2. A bed comprising a folding body part, continuous head-posts, a canopyhaving loops whereby it is loosely connected to the head posts, so as toslide up and down thereon, the braces secured to the canopy and havingeyes whereby they are loosely connected with the head-posts, and rods bywhich the canopy is upheld secured at their upper ends to the braces andat their lower ends to the inner part of the body part, so as to lowerand raise the canopy on the folding and unfolding of the bed;substantially as described.

PETER H. MELLON.

In presence of E. S. KNIGHT, G. A. TAUBERSOHMIDT.

